Source:
100% Torrontés

Vineyards Location:
Valle de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina
1000 meters above sea level

Alcohol: 13 %
Total acid: 6.0 g/l
pH: 3.2

Bright yellow with touches of green tints. Delicate and intense aromas of tropical flowers and fruits, fresh and well balanced. Round and persistent feeling in the mouth.

Winemaker's Notes:
*Famatina's Valley: scarce rainfalls (130 mm yearly), mild winds and warm climate. There are 7.000 ha cultivated with vineyards, most of them with Torrontés
* Floral notes: orange blossom and roses
* Fruit notes: lime, lemon, citrus fruits
* Production:
All fruit hand-picked. Protective method (absence of oxygen during the process). Slow alcoholic fermentation under low temperatures. Acidity correction in order to keep the aromatic intensity and the natural residual sugar remaining. No malolactic fermentation.

TAPIZ SAUVIGNON BLANC 2006

Source:
100% Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyards Location:
Agrelo
960 meters above sea level

Alcohol: 13 %
Total acid: 6.5 g/l
pH: 3.2

The different characteristics of soil and altitude give this wine a special scent and taste of grapefruit and pineapple. This combination together with adequate acidity makes Tapiz Sauvignon Blanc a fresh and young wine and one of the best samples of this varietal in Argentina.

Winemaker's Notes:
* Harvest in 2 different points of ripeness
* First at 19º Brix. Citric aromas, grapefruit, herbal character
* Second at 22º Brix. Tropical aromas, pear, peach
* All fruit hand-picked. Protective method (absence of oxygen during the process). Slow alcoholic fermentation under low temperatures. Acidity correction in order to keep the aromatic intensity and the natural residual sugar remaining. No malolactic fermentation.
* Unoaked.

TAPIZ CHARDONNAY 2006

Source:
100% Chardonnay

Vineyards Location:
Agrelo and Tupungato, Mendoza . 980 and 1250 meters above sea level

Alcohol: 13.8 %
Total acid: 6.6 g/l
pH: 3.10

The combination of warm sunny days, and cold nights make this vineyard ideal for making wines with an excellent maturity and a perfect balance of sugar and acidity. Ten months fermentation in french oak barrels provides to this wine an attractive colour with a scent and taste which reminds of citrus, apples, and peaches. A toasted vanilla flavour adds to its complexity.

Winemaker's Notes:
* Mendoza River High Region (Agrelo): 33º south latitude; the yearly mean temperature is about 15º Celsius.
* Valle de Uco Region (Tupungato): situated at the southwest of Mendoza City (between 33.5º and 34º south latitude). Annual mean temperature: 14.2º Celsius.
* Production:
- All fruit hand-picked.
- 92% Protective method (absence of oxygen during the process). Slow alcoholic fermentation under low temperatures. Acidity correction in order to keep the aromatic intensity and the natural residual sugar remaining. No malolactic fermentation.
- 8% alcoholic fermentation in French barrels. Malolactic fermentation.

TAPIZ MALBEC 2004

Source:
100% Malbec

Vineyards Location:
Lulunta, Tupungato and La Consulta, Mendoza . 960 and 1400 meters above sea level

Alcohol: 13.8 %
Total acid: 5.5 g/l
pH: 3.55

It is elaborated with grapes selected from our best vineyards. Each of the terroirs provides a different expression to produce the maximum expression of fruit and variety concentration. Our Malbec presents an attractive and intense violet colour, with a high intensity of black fruits and raspberries. Ten months in French and American oak barrels, provide a soft and round feeling in the mouth.

Winemaker's notes:
* Manual harvest; bunchs and grapes selection.
* Cold pre-fermentative maceration (3-5 days at 5-8º Celsius) in order to obtain antocian extraction (color) and aroma
* Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with inner staves (french and american oak to the 40% of the whole volume). Length (approx.): 10-15 days at 25-28 º Celsius
* Post fermentative maceration: 10-14 days, approx.
* 100 % malolactic fermentation
* Aged 10 months in “3rd use” French (70%) and American (30%) oaks.

TAPIZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004

Source:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyards Location:
Agrelo, Mendoza.
960 meters above sea level

Alcohol: 13.8 %
Total acid: 5.45 g/l
pH: 3.6

Tapiz Cabernet Sauvignon is elaborated with grapes that were carefully selected from our vineyards. It achieves an ideal level of maturity and high concentration of flavours. The wine offers a deep red coloration and scents reminiscing black fruits, plum and chocolate, combined with vanilla and toasted aroma produced by ten months in French and American oak barrels. In the mouth is round, and balanced.

Winemaker's notes:
* All fruit hand-picked
* Cluster and grapes selection.
* Cold pre-fermentative maceration (3-5 days at 5-8º Celsius) in order to obtain antocian extraction (color) and aroma
* Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with inner staves (french and american oak to the 40% of the whole volume). Length (approx.): 10-15 days at 25-28 º Celsius
* Post fermentative maceration: 10-14 days, approx.
* 100 % malolactic fermentation
* Aged 10 months in “3rd use” French (90%) and American (10%) oaks.

TAPIZ MERLOT 2004

Source:
100% Merlot

Vineyards Location:
Agrelo and Tupungato, Mendoza .
960 and 1280 meters above sea level.

Alcohol: 14 %
Total acid: 5.7 g/l
pH: 3.5

Tapiz's optimum wine quality results from the combination of exceptional fruit coming from our vineyards in Tupungato at 1280 meters above sea level. Tapiz Merlot is elegant and supple, featuring rich chocolate, plum, and wild berry flavours complimented by vanilla and toasty oak. Velvety tannins and succulent finish.
Aged: 10 months in French and American oak.

Winemaker's notes:
* All fruit is hand-picked.
* Cluster and grapes selection.
* Cold pre-fermentative maceration (3-5 days at 5-8º Celsius) in order to obtain antocian extraction (color) and aroma
* Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with inner staves (French and American oak to the 40% of the whole volume). Length (approx.): 10-15 days at 25-28 º Celsius
* Post fermentative maceration: 10-14 days, approx.
* 100 % malolactic fermentation
* Aged 10 months in “3rd use” French (95%) and American (5%) oaks.